Myself and Alessandro left Galway at 0100 this morning and made it to Newfoundland on time to meet the ship (Just about: flight landed at 1800, ship pulled away at 1900!). Emily Wilson ornithologist is back on board too, so in total there are only three scientists on board - we plan to have a rock-scissors-paper world cup to decide who gets the title of Chief Scientist!
We made a swift exit from St. John's and deployed the hydrophone. The PAM is working away nicely now but no detections yet (early days). We are making 14 knots in a northeasterly direction and the wind is only F3 with a slight swell. So I'm off to my bunk for some much needed sleep to rest the eyes for the first full day of survey tomorrow - we should be at the shelf break of the Grand Banks by first light. Oíche mhaith
ONLY F3, I hope that's a positive ONLY and not a negative one. Will ya bring me back a Wilson's Petrel?
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Best of luck to you and Alessandro! Im sure whoever gets chief scientist will do great!
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